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Spotlight CPU usage

Trygve Mac Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Dubai, UAE Status: Offline	Jun 6, 2006, 02:27 AM
	I have 10.4.6 on a MacBookPro 1.83GHz 2GB RAM. The "mds" process is constantly taking up 30-40% of the CPU. I have tried: sudo mdutil -i off /Volumes/MyHD sudo mdutil -E /Volumes/MyHD sudo rm -fr .Spotlight-V100 At this point it of course used 0% since it is off, but turning it back on with: sudo mdutil -i on /Volumes/MyHD It goes right back to 30-40% and has been so even after 8 hours of leaving it run by itself. I want my CPU back! Trygve